Ron Horsley
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Ron Horsley (born March 4, 1977) is an author and artist responsible for numerous short stories, essays, reviews, and book cover designs.
Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, his first published work was as editor of and contributor to The Midnighters Club: Tales from the Harker House Collection, 2001. The collection included authors such as Darren O. Godfrey and Edmund Plante, and several stories received recognition in the 2001 Bram Stoker Awards for Best Short Fiction.
His short stories have appeared in magazines such as On Spec and his story "In the Empty Country" appears in the Masques V anthology, edited and published by Barry Hoffman and Gary A. Braunbeck (originally edited by Jerry Wiliamson).
He is an alumnus of the 2002 Clarion East Workshop for Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing and a recipient of the Douglas L. Ruble scholarship fund for science fiction writing and development.
His book cover designs have appeared on Gary A. Braunbeck's non-fiction collection, Fear in a Handful of Dust, and his time-travel collection, x3. He also designed the covers for both editions of The Midnighters Club anthology and Lucy A. Snyder's collection Blood Magic.
Horsley and his wife reside in Las Vegas, Nevada. In February, 2006 he was diagnosed with a colorectal cancer and advanced Crohn's Disease and underwent chemotherapy. As of December 12, 2006, he has been determined as in remission and recovering from the illness. He currently works as a graphic designer in the Las Vegas/Henderson area.[1]
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FantasyBookSpot.com (2006). Ron Horsley's "Joy, Unbottled" makes you re-think bathtubs as lawn ornaments.. "Modern Magic". FantasyBookSpot.com.
HorrorWeb (2006). Ron Horsley's "In the Empty Country" one of Masques V's standout tales.. "Masques V". HorrorWeb.
Locus Magazine (2003). Cover Artists & Publications. "x3" & "Fear in a Handful of Dust". Locus Magazine.
Locus Magazine (2003). Short Story Publications 2003. "...And the Red Light was My Mind". Locus Magazine.
Authors Den (2001). "The Midnighters Club". "Starbird" by William Gagliani. Infinity Publishing.
Zone SF (2002). "Rex Tempus". "Rex Tempus" by Ron Horsley. Zone SF.
FeoAmante.com (2002). "William Gagliani receives Honorable Mention for Midnighters Club story". "Starbird" by William Gagliani. FeoAmante.com.
Clarion Writers Workshop (2002). "2002 Workshop Participants". MSU.
Masques V (2006). Masques V edited by Jerry Wiliamson & Gary Braunbeck. "In the Empty Country" by Ron Horsley. Gauntlet Press.
William P Simmons & David Silva (2006). Vivisections. Catalyst Books.
W.H. Horner (2006). Modern Magic. "Joy, Unbottled" by Ron Horsley. Fantasist Entertainment.
